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House Hansard - 49

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2022 02:00PM
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Mr. Speaker, on Monday the minister stated that costing is being further refined on the F-35 purchase. After seven years and $2 billion spent on upgrades of old and used fighter jets, the minister knows that there is nothing to refine in terms of price. As a consortium member, the government has the right to buy the F-35 for the same price as the U.S. government during whatever fiscal year it opts into. The government waited another four months when it knew who won. Now it is playing for time, saying the price must be refined. Why?
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